Chaparral 2D Spyder - CanAm?

[Mark IV]

Lacquer putty also will continue to "shrink" for months so the nice, smooth paint you laid down will have sanding scratches show up down the road. I use USC "Icing" and "Thin Ice" two part polyester puttys and they do not shrink plus they are ready to sand in minutes.

[aurfalien]

Lacquer putty also will continue to "shrink" for months so the nice, smooth paint you laid down will have sanding scratches show up down the road. I use USC "Icing" and "Thin Ice" two part polyester puttys and they do not shrink plus they are ready to sand in minutes.

I see.  Well I'll wait to do final paint for this bad boy for a few months then.  Thanks for the warning.

[aurfalien]

Huh? Never heard that. Look at this pic. 

Thats very interesting and would inidicate that infact I'm not backwards

Thnaks for the post Draggon.

[Art Laski]

Cool subject, Brian. Nice work!

[blunc]

I heard that Ford Racing was going to use "Unobtainium" in their special racing heads but couldn't get enough to build more than one engine. 

[Danno]

Great model shaping up here, Brian. 

 

But . . . can't get past it . . . Ford engine in Chaparral . . . blasphemy!    

[aurfalien]

Thanks for all the encouragment, I am über appreciative!

This wasn't supposed to be my 3rd build but intertia sorta got me going on it.

And yep I'm an unintentional blasphemer!

I didn't have any Chevy decals and wanted to use whst I had.

Hoping to be done very soon and move on to a more simple project.  One proper for a beginner skill set.

[aurfalien]

After a ton more body work involving lots of wet/dry sanding and re priming, I have a final paint.

Its been drying since last night, did;

- 1 initial mist coat.

- 2 regular coats.

- 1 final wet coat.

- Placed in large covered tin over night.

All about 2 minutes apart.

Planning to polish with some Novus etc then perhaps spray clear gloss depending how I feel.  Its pretty shiny already though.

For now it will go back in the tin for a few more days.

Edited October 4, 2015 by aurfalien

[aurfalien]

Had to re-shoot the sides.  The Bondo spot putty dried a bit more causing some ghosting of the rear brake vents to come through.  I had to mask off the frame/lower body as I already put everything together.

I simply didn't wait long enough for the putty to dry, nor did I use a primer/sealer which could have preventid this.  Oh well now I know.

 

 

Edited October 4, 2015 by aurfalien

[GlueTube]

I hate that when that happens. You are not alone. I seen putty shrinkage on 1:1 cars!

Regards

Brian Kroon

[aurfalien]

Ola, remember me?!

As I await to fix a serious decal mishap on my latest project, Tamiya Alpine A442B, I thought to redo this project.  I was, as were some on this list, disappointed with my final outcome.

So here it is, the engine is from a Kraco Indy, the lovely turbo'd Cosworth!  I also got all the orange peel out as well and plan to do a better spray on her.

I did a lot of rework on the cockpit as well and plan for some serious detailing.  I also shaved off from the body and the side skirts so that the car is lower.  Problem with taking this car from a coup to topless was that dims were way off.  So I am adjusting her.

 

Edited April 11, 2016 by aurfalien

[Crazy Ed]

   Maaassssttter, It's ......Reborn! Well Let's see where it goes this time around!!

[aurfalien]

   Maaassssttter, It's ......Reborn! Well Let's see where it goes this time around!!

Notice how I cut out the foot well as I didn't even think about it before hand.  I cut out the center and moved it up level with the rest of the interior but didn't think of the pedals.  How would would shift, gas and break?

You may or may not see the pedals when all is said and done, but they'll be there.

[Dann Tier]

Don't know how I missed this, but it looks Outstanding!!

[aurfalien]

Don't know how I missed this, but it looks Outstanding!!

Really?!  Thanks man!!!

If you search, you'll see my finished product which was a total buzz kill.

Orange peal, scarce detail etc...   Hence why the redo.

Actually here it is;

I was like 6/10 there.  Hence why the engine gut for a crazy Cosworth turbo!  man what a beautiful engine!

[Ace-Garageguy]

Nice to see it back up. 

And hey...if anybody gives you any grief over the distributor in back on a Ford engine, just tell 'em it's a one-off aluminum Y-block (a Ford V8 that DID have the distributor in the back), with a set of one-off alloy heads to go with it. The reason for using the Y-block was that, because of the deep skirt the block had, it worked out to be a lot stiffer when cast in aluminum than the other Ford blocks at the time. That allowed it to be used as a stressed chassis member, with the suspension hung off the rear like a Lotus 49. 

This is total BS I just made up, but it sounds good. Watch it turn up as the gospel on the internet in a couple of years.  

(Well, it's not ALL BS. The Y-block is a real engine, it has a deep skirt, and the distributor IS in the back. The original Y-block heads didn't flow that well and were down on power compared to other engines, but Ford of Argentina built some that worked much better. There were even a few sets of alloy heads built for the old Y-block, so your story could actually be true.)   

This IS a Y-block with multiple downdraft 2-bbl Webers. 

Edited April 11, 2016 by Ace-Garageguy

[aurfalien]

Nice to see it back up. 

And hey...if anybody gives you any grief over the distributor in back on a Ford engine, just tell 'em it's a one-off aluminum Y-block (a Ford V8 that DID have the distributor in the back), with a set of one-off alloy heads to go with it. The reason for using the Y-block was that, because of the deep skirt the block had, it worked out to be a lot stiffer when cast in aluminum than the other Ford blocks at the time. That allowed it to be used as a stressed chassis member, with the suspension hung off the rear like a Lotus 49. 

This is total BS I just made up, but it sounds good. Watch it turn up as the gospel on the internet in a couple of years.  

(Well, it's not ALL BS. The Y-block is a real engine, it has a deep skirt, and the distributor IS in the back. The original Y-block heads were not good flowers, but Ford of Argentina built some that worked much better. There were even a few sets of alloy heads built for the old Y-block, so your story could actually be true.)   

This IS a y-block, distributor in the rear, with multiple downdraft 2-bbl Webers. 

Wow, cool info, its cool looking too.

[Ace-Garageguy]

Here's some more backup for your story. Weslake apparently made some really trick heads for the old Y-block, and though this engine is set up with an equally trick alloy front cover and a magneto driven off of it (in front), it could have easily retained a rear-driven distributor or mag, like the stock Y-block.

        http://www.hotrod.com/news/0811cct-weslake-ford-y-block-engine/

                                                                                          

 http://www.taringa.net/post/autos-motos/8843419/El-prototipo-Ford-mas-famoso-de-Argentina.html

 

[Dann Tier]

Really?!  Thanks man!!!

If you search, you'll see my finished product which was a total buzz kill.

Orange peal, scarce detail etc...   Hence why the redo.

Actually here it is;

I was like 6/10 there.  Hence why the engine gut for a crazy Cosworth turbo!  man what a beautiful engine!

Other than the orange peel, it still wasn't a bad build. you are doing great! keep it up!!

[aurfalien]

Other than the orange peel, it still wasn't a bad build. you are doing great! keep it up!!

Thank you sir.

I'm finally getting comfortable with building.

It's still a process but its smoother then before.

[Dann Tier]

Thank you sir.

I'm finally getting comfortable with building.

It's still a process but its smoother then before.

its definitely showing!! -keep up the great work!!